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Egypt's Irrigation Ministry firmly handles encroachments

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 - 12:33 GMT

About 55,000 encroachments on some 8 million square meters of land have been removed over the past six months, Ghanem said in statements to Extra News channel.

Photos: Security measures intensified ahead of New year celebrations

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 - 12:28 GMT

The security directorates have implemented an intensified security plan to secure the celebrations through intensive security deployment in all road axes, squares, important installations and places of worship.

Security forces foils attempt to smuggle 215,000 narcotic pills

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 - 07:44 GMT

Egypt’s Security forces have foiled an attempt by a foreigner to smuggle 215,000 Captagon pills worth LE 7.5 million into the country via Nuweiba port.

Two criminals killed in fire exchange with Police in Asyut

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 - 03:42 GMT

Two dangerous criminal elements have been killed in an exchange of fire in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Asyut.

Former MP during Muslim Brotherhood tenure detained for excavating for, dealing in antiquities

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 - 03:22 GMT

The prosecution said it also detained 17 members of the gang he led for four days after they were caught red-handed while possessing 201 artifacts

High-risk criminal killed, two others arrested in shoot-out in Upper Egypt

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 - 05:23 GMT

The three criminals are fugitives and were handed down sentences of the death penalty and life imprisonment for charges of deliberate murder, the attempt of murdering and possession of illegal weapons.

Egypt’s security forces seize LE1.3 billion in cases of money laundering, bribes and illicit gains

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 - 03:06 GMT

The authorities also reported 1671cases of tax evasion and stealing public funds, the statement added.

Egypt’s security forces kill 18 ‘terrorists’ in North Sinai: Interior Ministry

Sun, 03 May 2020 - 01:49 GMT

On Thursday, a terrorist attack in the same area either “killed or injured” 10 army members, according to the military spokesman.

Police raid on Cairo terrorist hideout: What you need to know

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 - 02:44 GMT

Yesterday, during the last hours before the dusk-to-dawn curfew, dwellers of the crowded Amiriya district were shocked by the sound of gunfire.

Fire exchange between security forces and terrorist elements in Cairo

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 - 06:41 GMT

Egyptian Security forces are exchanging fires Tuesday with terrorist elements taking a hideout in Al Amiriya neighborhood in Cairo governorate.

More Security forces deployed in vicinity of Borg Al-Arab Stadium

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 - 12:16 GMT

لإhe Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Friday that security forces are responsible for securing a total of 10,000 fans of the two competing teams.

Muslim Brotherhood member confesses smuggling plot

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 - 03:58 GMT

The National Security Department at the Ministry of Interior released on Tuesday a video-taped confession of one of the 16 defendants arrested.

Police kills 6 terrorists near Bahariya Oasis: Interior Ministry

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 - 01:16 GMT

Security forces killed six terrorists in a gun battle near Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert, about 375 km southwest of Cairo, the Interior Ministry said.

Attempt to smuggle potassium permanganate foiled

Sun, 26 May 2019 - 01:07 GMT

Although it has medical uses, it can be used in manufacturing explosives, cocaine and methylcathinone.

Security forces kill 16 terrorists in Arish

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 - 09:19 GMT

Security forces killed 16 terrorists in Arish in a fire exchange on Tuesday.

Egypt's forces kill 59 takfiris, lose 7 personnel in counter-terrorism efforts

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 - 10:22 GMT

Egyptian army troops in cooperation with police forces managed to eliminate a number of 59 takfiri elements, including 15 "highly dangerous" terrorists.

6 suspects killed in fire exchange with security forces Upper Egypt

Sat, 12 Jan 2019 - 02:52 GMT

The suspects were killed before executing terror plots against the state, said the Ministry of Interior in a statement on Saturday.

Security cracks down on terrorists plotting to target Coptic celebrations

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 - 09:49 GMT

The security forces, using the tips they received, monitored the situation in the area of Al-Moneeb in Giza.

Ten terrorists killed in fire exchange North Sinai

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 - 09:16 GMT

They possessed three explosive devices, three machine guns, and three rubber bullets guns.

Security forces eliminate 4 four robbery gang members

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 - 08:21 GMT

Interior Ministry announced the killing of four criminal elements specialized in armed robbery in a shoot-out with security forces.

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